Why should we care about quantum discord?

Aharon Brodutch, Daniel R. Terno

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    Abstract

    Entanglement is a central feature of quantum theory. Mathematical properties and physical applications of pure state entanglement make it a template to study quantum correlations. However, an extension of entanglement measures to mixed states in terms of separability does not always correspond to all the operational aspects. Quantum discord measures allow an alternative way to extend the idea of quantum correlations to mixed states. In many cases these extensions are motivated by physical scenarios and quantum information protocols. In this chapter we discuss several settings involving correlated quantum systems, ranging from distributed gates to detectors testing quantum fields. In each setting we show how entanglement fails to capture the relevant features of the correlated system, and discuss the role of discord as a possible alternative.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationLectures on general quantum correlations and their applications
    EditorsFelipe Fernandes Fanchini, Diogo de Oliveira Soares Pinto, Gerardo Adesso
    Place of PublicationCham
    PublisherSpringer, Springer Nature
    Pages183-199
    Number of pages17
    ISBN (Electronic)9783319534121
    ISBN (Print)9783319534107
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

    Publication series

    NameQuantum science and technology
    PublisherSpringer International Publishing AG
    ISSN (Print)2364-9054
    ISSN (Electronic)2364-9062

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